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CROSSMARK POLICY - Bionatura journal

Crossmark Policy & Maintaining the Scholarly Record

Policy page (URL): https://bionaturajournal.com/crossmark-policy.html

Policy page DOI: 10.70099/crossmark-policy

Last updated: 2026-01-16

Journal: BioNatura Journal (Online ISSN 3020-7886)

DOI prefix: 10.70099

Crossmark Check for updates

Look for this logo on our article pages.

BioNatura Journal participates in the Crossmark initiative, a multi-publisher effort by Crossref to provide a standard way for readers to locate the current version of a piece of content. By applying the Crossmark logo to our articles, we commit to maintaining the content we publish and alerting readers to any changes, if and when they occur.

What is Crossmark?

Crossmark is a transparency mechanism. Clicking on the Crossmark logo on any BioNatura article will tell you the current status of the document and may provide additional publication record information (e.g., licensing, funding, and other metadata when available).

Scope

This policy applies to BioNatura Journal content that has been assigned a DOI and displays the Crossmark logo (e.g., research articles, reviews, editorials, and related notices such as corrections or retractions).

Our Commitment to the Scholarly Record

We uphold high standards of scholarly publishing and recognize that science is an evolving process. When necessary, we correct the record in a transparent and permanent way.

BioNatura Journal follows COPE guidance for handling corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern, and we aim to act promptly once a matter is verified.

Version of Record & What Changes (and What Does Not)

Once a work is published and assigned a DOI, it becomes the Version of Record. We do not “quietly” alter the scholarly record in a way that changes meaning, interpretation, results, or conclusions.

  • Minor presentation fixes (e.g., typographical errors or layout issues that do not affect meaning) may be corrected, and the Crossmark status will remain “current”.
  • Meaningful corrections (errors affecting interpretation, data, methods, results, or conclusions) are handled through a formal notice (Correction/Erratum/Corrigendum) that is permanently linked to the original work.

Types of Updates

Updates may fall into the following categories:

  • Corrections (Erratum / Corrigendum): Used to address errors that do not invalidate the overall conclusions.
    * Erratum: error introduced by the publisher. | * Corrigendum: error introduced by the author.
  • Retractions: Used to withdraw an article due to serious errors that invalidate conclusions or due to ethical issues (e.g., misconduct, plagiarism, duplicate publication). The original article typically remains accessible but is clearly marked as retracted, with a retraction notice.
  • Expressions of Concern: A notice posted by the editor to alert readers to serious concerns while an investigation is ongoing or when evidence is inconclusive.
  • Addenda: Used when authors add important information that does not contradict the original publication.
  • Removal (rare): Used only in exceptional circumstances (e.g., legal requirements, serious privacy risks). When removal occurs, we aim to keep a “tombstone” page stating that the item has been removed and why, where legally possible.

How We Publish Updates (Notices, DOIs, and Linking)

For formal updates (corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, addenda), we publish a separate update notice on the journal website. The notice:

  • has its own DOI and a dedicated landing page,
  • links to the original article, and
  • is linked back from the original article (bidirectional linking).

Where applicable, we also update Crossref metadata so the Crossmark status reflects the latest state of the record.

Transparency and Accessibility

We believe in transparency. Formal notices and updates are freely available to readers. Clicking the Crossmark logo on the article page will point to the current status of the record.

How to Report an Error or Concern

If you identify a potential error, authorship issue, ethical concern, or any reason to question the integrity of a published item, please contact the editorial office with the DOI and a brief description of the issue.

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